Asian shares gain on rosy Japan data, bucking Wall St losses
(WorldNews Japan)

TOKYO (AP) - Shares were higher in Asia on Wednesday, supported by rosy manufacturing data from Japan. The gains came despite losses on Wall Street, where a six-day winning streak was snapped by a plunge in Walmart stock and losses in other sectors. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.6 percent to 22,064.55 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 1.0 percent to 31,169.79. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 edged 0.1 percent...